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Further Improvement of Qubit Lifetime for Quantum Computers

Jülich, 8 December 2016 – An international team of scientists has succeeded in making further improvements to the lifetime of superconducting quantum circuits. An important prerequisite for the realization of high-performance quantum computers is that the stored data should remain intact for as long as possible. The researchers, including Jülich physicist Dr. Gianluigi Catelani, have developed and tested a technique that removes unpaired electrons from the circuits. These are known to shorten the qubit lifetime.

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Jülich Experts on the Climate Summit

The world conference on climate change starts in Paris at the end of November. The negotiations are based on the latest assessment report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), to which Jülich climate researchers also contributed. In Jülich's effzett magazine they explain why the report is so important.Contacts: climate change – Jülich experts (PDF, 73 kB)

Modelling the Human Brain

To understand the human brain using simulation – that’s the vision of the Human Brain Project (HBP). In order to make it a reality, researchers from 23 countries are working together to build a unique infrastructure that will allow them to establish and further develop a brain research and information technology network. Jülich scientists will contribute their expertise primarily in the areas of structure and function of the brain, as well as supercomputing and simulation.
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Simulation data for Europe

Groundwater table, temperature, and precipitation: Jülich supercomputers calculate current terrestrial data for North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany) and Europe. The videos created by the HPSC Terrsys research initiative can be subscribed to via a YouTube channel.
Overview of simulation videos: Simulation data for Europe …

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Quantum Mechanics Illustrated by Neutron Scattering

Quantum mechanics is one of the central pillars of modern physics. Two new videos from the Jülich Centre for Neutron Science (JCNS) clarify fundamental aspects of quantum mechanics using neutron scattering experiments from research undertaken at Jülich.Video 1 (5 min 07 sec)Video 2 (4 min 12 sec)